Who it affects
- Veterans
- Department of Veterans Affairs
In committeeVeteransHealth care
Veterans’ access to opioid-blocking medicine
H.R. 5999 · House bill · Introduced Nov. 10, 2025
This bill would require the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide veterans with opioid-blocking medicine without a prescription or copayment.
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Where it stands
In committee
How South Carolina voted
No recorded votes yet.
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What it would do
- The Department of Veterans Affairs would have to provide veterans with medicine that blocks the effects of opioids.
- Veterans would not need a prescription to receive this medicine.
- Veterans would not have to pay a copayment for it.
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How South Carolina voted
No recorded roll-call vote on this bill yet.
Groups that lobbied on it and gave to SC's members
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Official record
Official title, sponsor and status
- Official title
- To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish an opioid antagonist to a veteran without requiring a prescription or copayment.
- Sponsor
- Rep. Conaway, Herbert C. (D-NJ)
- Introduced
- Nov. 10, 2025
- Cosponsors
- 4
- Committees
- House Veterans' Affairs Committee
- Latest action
- May 14, 2026 · Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Official summary from the Congressional Research Service
Congress hasn't published an official summary.
Summary on Congress.gov ↗Everyone who lobbied on this bill (0 groups)
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Lobbyists report every three months, about 20 days after each quarter ends. We have January 2025 through September 2026 reports. Newer reports will be added once filed and published. Reports for October through December 2026 are due January 20, 2027.